_{Our mission is to promote the visual arts in Calgary through the direct support of artists and the creation and promotion of exhibitions and events.} 

_{The CAAF Studio Residency supports the development of emerging artists through offering a stipend and studio space for 1 to 3 months. Our studio at cSPACE gives us the ability to support current residents and our alumni through hosting exhibitions and offering opportunities for artists. Many of our previous residents are now successful artists and acknowledge their CAAF Studio Residency as part of their success.} 

_{CAAF also runs Gallery 505, a window gallery that is open to the public and accessible to Calgarians working and visiting the downtown core. At Gallery 505 we exhibit works from the Calgary Civic Art Collection, much of which was donated by CAAF, and more recently solo exhibition of previous residents' work. Gallery 505 exhibitions celebrate CAAF’s long history and the current work we are doing with emerging artists. The exhibitions are curated to showcase the incredible talent of artists working locally and provincially, and to share this work with Calgarians.}